Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Le Bataclan, Past And Future
Pollstar: Le Bataclan has, in its 151-year history, hosted ballet, theatre, traveling acts including “Buffalo Bill” Cody, movies and, in its most recent incarnation, artists of any and all genres. On Nov. 13, it became a slaughterhouse for terrorists who burst in, held hostages for five hours and murdered 89 people.
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I know that is it was so recent, but I’m glad people are talking about this. Many musicians were quick to take to Twitter after the attack and say that they stand with musicians and events like this cannot let musicians and bands stop from performing live. What’s interesting, although it’s only briefly mentioned in the article, is that certain artists have not cancelled their dates at the venue, despite the website’s announcement. My predication of why this is is because that these artists are hoping that they will still be able to perform their and show their dedication to not letting the terrorists attack stop their desire to perform music live. And I’m not sure which side I am with on this issue because I want to respect the venue’s decision to cancel dates until they decide what the proper action is but I also want to encourage musicians to stand together on this issue.
I cannot even imagine what the people of Paris have been going through over these past two weeks. What happened at the Bataclan is terrifying and totally heartbreaking. So to think about what might happen to the venue is a really touchy yet interesting subject. I personally would be terrified to go to to any kind of performance at the Bataclan now. Not because I'd be afraid of a similar incident, but because I would not be able to handle the thought of all of those poor people trapped inside. I have a very vivid imagination that would likely wreck me in a place like that. I would not be able to sit or stand anywhere without thinking of whose blood was pooled there, or who took their last breath beneath my feat. I can't even think about the amount of fear that saturated that room, or the tears and blood and bullet casings. When I imagine the Bataclan empty and silent, I can almost feel the echoes of screaming from that night. It's a horrible thing, and I wish that there were a way to get past it for the sake of the musicians and the owners, but if other people are like me, they would not be able to set foot in there without extreme emotional trauma.
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